Organisation : St Vincent De Paul Society
Location : New South Wales (Hunter)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 6 Dec, 2018
About the organisation
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society’s mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a ‘hands up’ approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.
About the role
- Full time (38 hrs per week) role until June 2019
- Competitive salary covered under SCHCADS Award plus super and access to generous salary packaging up to $18,000 pa
- Base location: Newcastle/Hunter
About the Service
The Society delivers essential Local Area Coordination (LAC) services as part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rollout in NSW. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represents a significant change in Australia’s ways of providi ng disability support with a focus on individual goals, choice, social inclusion and building capacity. NDIS takes a lifetime approach, investing in people with disability early to improve their outcomes later in life.
The Role
The CALD Engagement Officer is a hands-on position, developing, implementing and evaluating engagement and employment attraction strategies that deliver positive benefits for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities during transition to the NDIS.
Key focuses of the role include the development and implementation of a CALD Engagement Strategy (CES) for Local Area Coordination program, and ongoing reporting and monitoring of the effectiveness of the CES.
Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.
To be successful in this role, you will need
- Tertiary qualification (minimum Cert IV) in a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, management and evaluation of successful engagement programs.
- Ability to manage projects and demonstrated experience in coordinating, mentoring and managing small
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in developing collaborative partnerships with individuals from a CALD people and high level stakeholders.
- Sound oral and written communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to prepare a variety of reports.
- A commitment to and a deep understanding of the Vision, Mission and Values of the St Vincent de Paul Society and ability to maintain an ethical, and inclusive and non-judgmental, attitude towards staff and those accessing the LAC program.
- A valid driver’s licence and willingness to undertake regular travel.
The following will also highly regarded:
- Lived experience of disability
Come and join our team!
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: CALD Engagement Officer via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
